Golf bag carrier



0st 14, 1952 J. P. LANNON GOLF BAG CARRIER 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1 Filed Jan.7, 1949 Inventor JamesPLannOn 'Cttorncgs Oman M, 3952 J. P. LANNON GOLFBAG CARRIER Filed Jan. 7, 1949 2 SHEETS-SHEET 2 v Juvcntor James P.Lannon Gttomegs Patented Oct. 14, 1952 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE GOLFBAG CARRIER James P. Lannon, Chevy Chase, Md.

Application January 7, 1949, Serial No. 69,745

This invention is a single wheel golf bag carrier, capable of carryingany type of golf bag. Cooperating with the single wheel is a pair ofground engaging spreader rods, these two rods and the single wheelproviding a three point support for supporting the bag in standing po- 1Claim. (Cl. 28058) sition, for selection of the appropriate club.

When the player is ready to move on, the carrier is tilted onto thewheel, the spreader rods thereby being lifted out of contact with theground.

An important object of the invention is to,

provide a single wheeled golf bag carrier comprising a main support,extending for the length of the golf bag, the bag being suspended belowthis support as it rolls along on its single wheel. This positioning ofthe bag keeps the center of gravity low, and nearer the wheel, so thatthe carrier is easily balanced on its single wheel.

Another important object of the invention is to provide a single wheeledcarrier, which at its lower end is provided with a wheel extending toone side, and with diverging ground engaging spreader rods, extending tothe other side; the wheel and the two spreader rods provide a threepointsupport for the carrier, for holding the golf bag in nearly verticalposition, as the player makes his shot; when the player is. ready tomove on, he simply tilts the bag toward the single wheel, whichautomatically lifts the ground engaging spreader rods away from theground, so that the carrier rolls along on its single wheel. When readyto stop for the next shot, the player tilts the carrier in the oppositedirection, to put it back on its three-point support.

The invention will be described in more detail, in connection with theaccompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the golf bag carrier of this invention,with a golf bag in place on the carrier.

Fig. 1A is a view similar to Fig. 1, on a smaller scale, showing thecarrier with the golf bag removed from the carrier.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the carrier.

Fig. 3 is a front view of the carrier.

Fig. 4 is a rear view of the carrier.

Referring now to these drawings, the carrier comprises a longitudinalextending support, such as the rod or tube 2, preferably a little longerthan a golf bag. The term rod as used herein,

is intended to cover a hollow rod, namely, a tube.

The rod or tube 2 is provided at its upper end with a carrying handle 4,preferably laterally extending, as in Fig. 3. At its lower end, the rod2 carries a forked bracket 6, which is curved downwardly and toward oneside of rod 2, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

A single wheel 8 is journaled in bracket 6, preferably in any known typeof ball bearings. Wheel 8 is preferably a rubber-tired disc wheel.

Longitudinally extending rod 2 is also provided with a light metal restplate ID rigidly secured to rod 2 in any convenient way, as by collar.12. Rest plate In extends laterally and is positioned just above thwheel 8. Plate 10 is preferably provided with a bag engaging outer lipor flange I4.

Rod 2 is also provided with a pair of ground engaging spreader rods I6,braced apart by rod I8 and secured in any desired way to rod 2, as, forexample, by a sleeve 20 held by set screw 22 on the support and athreaded pin 24 passing through cooperating extensions of 20 and legsl6. When in standing position, as in Figs. 2', 3 and 4, the carrier issupported by wheel 8 and by the two outer ends of spreader rods 16, thusgiving a three-point support, the bag then being in nearly verticalposition. When the player is ready to move on for the next shot, hesimply grasps handle 4, tilts the bag to the position .of Fig. 1,thereby rocking the spreader rods l6 clear of the ground, and rolls thecarrier along on the wheel 8.

The golf bag B is held in place on rod 2 by upper and lower straps orclamps 26 and 28 of any desired type.

As shown in Fig. 1, the bag B is suspended below carrier rod. 2, whichkeeps the center of gravity low and puts it nearer the supporting wheel8, making for easier balance and travel, even over rough terrain.

While the invention has been described in some detail it should beunderstood that the invention is not limited to the precise detailsshown, but may be carried out in other ways.

I claim:

A carrier for a golf bag comprising a longitudinally extending support,a laterally extending forked bracket secured at the lower end of saidsupport, a single wheel journaled in said bracket, a shelf for the lowerend of a golf bag, carried near the lower end of said support andextending in the same general direction as said bracket, for therebypositioning said shelf over said wheel, a pair of straps carried by theupper and lower parts of said support for encircling a golf bag anddetachably securing the golf bag to the support with its lower end onsaid shelf, a carrying handle at the upper end of said support,

whereby the golf bag is suspended in an inclined position below thesupport with the center of gravity of the golf bag below the supportwhen the carrier is tilted forwardly and is rolled along on its singlewheel, a pair of diverging ground engaging legs, carried near the lowerend of said support and extending downwardly and outwardly from saidsupport, and on the opposite side of said support with respect to saidgolf bag supporting shelf, said legs cooperating with said single wheelfor providing a three point support for positioning the carrier in asubstantially vertical position, said ground engaging legs beingnormally rigidly secured to the support, whereby when the carrier istilted forwardly to the roll- 1,)

ing position, said legs are lifted away from engagement with the ground,and engage the ground automatically when the carrier is tiltedbackwardly to the stationary position.

JAMES P. LANNON.

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